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Andrew Jones

RARE PHOTOS: Europe s hera asteroid probe heads for mars after engine burn | Rare Historical Photos

A cube-shaped spacecraft with two wing-like solar panels fires its engine, propelling it away from the viewer into the star-filled background of space.

The Hera asteroid probe has passed a critical milestone on its journey to study the site of the first asteroid deflection test.

The European Space Agency (ESA) spacecraft fired its three orbital control thrusters for 13 minutes on Nov. 6, following a longer, 100-minute burn on Oct. 23, the agency announced in a statement on Nov. 8.

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